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VA is committed to reducing Veteran suicide and offers a network of support for all Veterans and their families and friends. Veterans in emotional crisis and their loved ones can call the free and confidential Veterans Crisis Line at 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 , chat online , or send a text message to 838255 to connect with a caring, qualified VA responder who can deal with any immediate crisis.

Each VA Medical Center has a Suicide Prevention Coordinator or team to offer Veterans the services they need. When appropriate, Veterans Crisis Line responders can refer calls to Suicide Prevention Coordinators, who follow up with Veterans and coordinate care for issues ranging from PTSD and depression to readjustment challenges and sleeping problems.

VA has established two centers that focus solely on suicide research. These centers study factors that may contribute to suicide risk and develop and test public health intervention strategies for suicide prevention:

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